Youtube Videos and your photos

[Tiffykins 673]

A member here, youknowit, let me know she had seen my before and some after pics of me in some youtube videos. Shontel had let me know a couple months ago that she had seen my pics in a youtube video as well, but didn't do anything about it. Now, I find this kind of creepy.

Least to say, I did not authorize the usage of my photos. I contacted the poster, and advised them that they were violating the TOS of youtube. I'm assuming they snagged my photos from this forum because my OH is completely private. So, I went in and made my photo album here available to only my friends.

I gave the poster 24 hours to reply. If I do not hear from them, I will report the privacy violation to Youtube.

If your album is public and you would like it to be somewhat private, go to your User CP, hit Privacy Options, and then make it available only to your friends. You can also make it only viewable by you.

I'm not completely upset by having my pictures out there. It's the principle that the poster did not ask for permission to use them.

I realize the internet is not private. I realize once it's out there, it's out there. That is NOT my concern so I don't need a lecture on posting pics on the internet. My point is that the pics were snagged, and used without any consideration or authorization. Even a common courtesy to say "hey I'm making some videos on youtube and would like to use your pics." would have been appreciated.

Also, the poster has a weight loss forum/community (not just for WLS patients) that he/she is trying to get people to join.

So, least to say, we'll see what happens.

[MidwestGirl 8]

That is most definitely creepy! Thanks for the heads up, Tiff, and sorry you're having to go through that crap. :thumbup1:

[ryansgirl 1]

WHAT! ok that not cool at all. now i'm weird out..................

[Tiffykins 673]

This is the message I received back in regards to my request to remove my photos.

I can assure you it is for motivational purposes only as my whole youtube channel is...i'm sorry I didn't ask you but if you put anything on flickr, you're risking anything. You should be thankful i'm not advertising a stupid diet pill that you used to lose weight as a lot of people are doing. For future reference put a watermark over your pictures.

I can black the pictures out but I have gotten a lot of messages telling me how pictures like yours have changed their life by inspiring them. Let me know what you think.

I apologize again...

BTW, I do not have before/after photos posted of Flickr.com. My OH photo album is private to friends only, and my photobucket is also password protected.

I don't care what intent the poster had, call it motivation, or inspiration. It isn't her place to share with the Youtube community about my surgery.

[Stacy160 201]

I agree... Jeez, she acts like she did you a favor by using them 'only' in the way she did. I'd report her.

[MidwestGirl 8]

I agree with Stacy, I'd report her. I thought it was creepy before...and then she wanted to get an attitude? Oh HELL no! :thumbup1:

[Tiffykins 673]

I did report it, and she has 2 days to remove my images.

I went through some of the other videos and there are people from OH in her videos as well, and I'm trying to contact them to let them know that she's using people's pictures without consent or even knowledge.

I was trying to be nice, but then she wanted me to thank her for not using my pics with some diet pills that I supposedly used. I didn't even address that comment.

I've bookmarked her channel, and will be watching for other videos in the future.

[Stacie 1]

Wow, that is a weird response. Very condescending and not a sincere apology at all.

But thanks for sharing! I am also going to make my album private.

[ryansgirl 1]

yea that mad tude all around it like she did you a favorite??? ok......

[Tiffykins 673]

They have removed my images, but I'm not rescinding my privacy violation complaint with youtube help center. They can contact her, and let her know that unless she has permission from all the people in her videos then she is violating the privacy TOS.

She also has a bunch of other pics, and Biggest Loser contestant pictures and P90X users on her channel that I'm sure have some sort of copyright.

I honestly think they got the pictures from here. It's the only forum/website that I had my pictures public for everyone to see.

Everywhere else my photos are private, or password protected.

[thinoneday 445]

A member here, youknowit, let me know she had seen my before and some after pics of me in some youtube videos. Shontel had let me know a couple months ago that she had seen my pics in a youtube video as well, but didn't do anything about it. Now, I find this kind of creepy.

Least to say, I did not authorize the usage of my photos. I contacted the poster, and advised them that they were violating the TOS of youtube. I'm assuming they snagged my photos from this forum because my OH is completely private. So, I went in and made my photo album here available to only my friends.

I gave the poster 24 hours to reply. If I do not hear from them, I will report the privacy violation to Youtube.

If your album is public and you would like it to be somewhat private, go to your User CP, hit Privacy Options, and then make it available only to your friends. You can also make it only viewable by you.

I'm not completely upset by having my pictures out there. It's the principle that the poster did not ask for permission to use them.

I realize the internet is not private. I realize once it's out there, it's out there. That is NOT my concern so I don't need a lecture on posting pics on the internet. My point is that the pics were snagged, and used without any consideration or authorization. Even a common courtesy to say "hey I'm making some videos on youtube and would like to use your pics." would have been appreciated.

Also, the poster has a weight loss forum/community (not just for WLS patients) that he/she is trying to get people to join.

So, least to say, we'll see what happens.

Wow that is scary! Amazing what people do with the internet, so sorry this happened to you. . . very very creepy. . . makes you wonder what this person was thinking?????

[Tiffykins 673]

Wow that is scary! Amazing what people do with the internet, so sorry this happened to you. . . very very creepy. . . makes you wonder what this person was thinking?????

I know it's super creepy to me.

I have found at least 6 other members of OH that have been featured without their permission and have filed complaints with Youtube.

The uploader did remove the photos from the links I found earlier today. But, I keep finding videos that contain pics that have been posted within the last 2-3 weeks so it's very recent activity. So, there is a lurker here snagging pictures, and using them. I'm trying to watch for members here as well, and notify them as I recognize them. I'm trying to find the Rules/Copyright rules here on this forum and see if there is a violation by the uploader snagging pictures from here.

If the uploader wasn't trying to get people to join their forum, I probably wouldn't be as upset. I know the internet is not private and nothing is sacred. But, a little common courtesy would have been appreciated.

And the uploaders attitude really ticked me off so instead of playing nice, I just keep flagging the videos that I find.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

this is exactly why I have no pictures posted on here or OH. I am not comfortable having pictures available online. I have pictures on my fb but I have that set to private.

I did see a site, I think it was on OH where you type in your name, and they had all sorts of information on you . It was really creepy.

[Itstime 0]

Sorry this happened to you Tiffy and thanks for the headsup on the photo privacy safeguards.

[BlaqBeary 23]

Tell her you need some DINEROS.

KRYS

This is the message I received back in regards to my request to remove my photos.

BTW, I do not have before/after photos posted of Flickr.com. My OH photo album is private to friends only, and my photobucket is also password protected.

I don't care what intent the poster had, call it motivation, or inspiration. It isn't her place to share with the Youtube community about my surgery.